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The New York Liberty are off to a near-franchise record start as the top team in the Eastern Conference with a record of 6-0 to begin the regular season. After dealing with a brief injury scare to starting center Jonquel Jones, the Liberty got her back in the lineup during their win against the Washington […]

The Indiana Pacers have the opportunity to advance to the NBA Finals on Saturday should they win Game 6 and close out the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks. The Pacers have been dealing with recent injury issues to key players. If the Knicks win Game 6 and end up forcing a Game […]

The Indiana Pacers are heading into Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Knicks looking to close out the series and advance to the NBA Finals. The Pacers have been dealing with a couple of injury issues though as the series winds down. Prior to Game 6, head coach Rick Carlisle […]

LOS ANGELES – After the Los Angeles Sparks grabbed a win against the Chicago Sky last weekend, they could not keep the momentum going as they fell to the Atlanta Dream, 88-82. A recurring theme for the Sparks this season has been their inability to establish any consistency from game to game, and even quarter […]

The Chicago Sky grabbed their first win of the 2025 WNBA season on Thursday, defeating the Dallas Wings, 97-92. In the process, Courtney Vandersloot set a Sky record by becoming the franchise’s all-time leading scorer. Following the game, Sky head coach Tyler Marsh gave a heartfelt speech in the locker room that brought the emotions […]

The New Orleans Pelicans shook up their front office this year when they fired David Griffin and hired Joe Dumars as the new president of basketball operations. With the offseason approaching and the NBA Draft less than one month away, questions continue to surround the Pelicans in terms of what direction they will take this […]

The Seattle Storm made one of the most intriguing picks of the 2025 WNBA Draft when they selected Dominique Malonga with the No. 2 overall pick. Malonga is only 19-years-old and the youngest player in the WNBA. She hasn’t been featured much in the team’s rotation, but she recently made an appearance for another professional […]

The Golden State Valkyries drew a little bit of criticism from fans when they did not keep any of their 2025 WNBA Draft picks on the final roster for the regular season. It should be mentioned though that only their second and third round picks were in training camp as No. 5 overall pick Justė […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are looking to get back in the win column after dropping their last game, 88-82, against the Atlanta Dream. For the Sparks to get a win though they’re going to have go through the Las Vegas Aces on the road. And they’ll have to do so short-handed as well. Second-year wing […]

The Chicago Sky grabbed their first win of the 2025 WNBA season after defeating the Dallas Wings, 97-92, on Thursday. With the win, the Sky improved to 1-4. Sky star Angel Reese did not finish with her customary double-double, but she still managed to set a WNBA rebound record in the win. During the Sky’s […]

The Atlanta Dream are coming off a win against the Los Angeles Sparks, and they will continue their current road trip with a matchup against the Seattle Storm on Friday. After beating the Sparks while short-handed, the Dream could get reinforcements judging by Brittney Griner’s update on the team’s injury report. Brittney Griner is officially […]

The Chicago Sky came in to their Thursday matchup against the Dallas Wings searching for their first win of the 2025 WNBA season. As of publication, it was a close game late in the fourth quarter, but there was a bit of history that was made. Sky veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot etched her name in […]

The Seattle Storm have started off the 2025 WNBA season with a record of 3-2, and are coming off a loss to the Minnesota Lynx. The next game on the schedule for the Storm is Friday against the Atlanta Dream, a game in which they might be a little short-handed. Veteran guard Alysha Clark popped […]

The New York Liberty came into their Thursday matchup against the Golden State Valkyries looking to continue their undefeated streak to start the 2025 WNBA season. While they held a slim lead over the Valkyries as of publication, Liberty star Breanna Stewart was on her way to making WNBA history as the new holder of […]

The New York Liberty were set to square off against the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Thursday for the second consecutive game. The Liberty recently defeated the Valkyries on Tuesday, 95-67, and braced for the rematch. But before the game began, two of the biggest stars in their respective industries, shared a moment on the […]

LOS ANGELES – Through the first five games of the 2025 WNBA season, the Los Angeles Sparks have gotten off to a bumpy start at 2-4. Amid early injuries and absences, the team is trying to establish an identity under new head coach Lynne Roberts. In the early goings of the regular season, Dearica Hamby […]

The Indiana Fever were dealt a major blow this week when it was announced that star guard Caitlin Clark would be out at least two weeks due to a quad injury. In the meantime, veteran guard Sydney Colson will replace Clark in the lineup, but the team has another All-Star guard as well. Kelsey Mitchell […]

The Golden State Warriors season came to an end when they were eliminated by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Semifinals. It was a disappointing ending for the Warriors who saw star guard Stephen Curry sidelined for the majority of the series due to a hamstring injury. Curry wasn’t the only Warriors player dealing […]

Chicago Sky star Angel Reese is one of only a small handful of WNBA players that have, or will have a signature shoe. Reebok has already debuted a few custom color-ways of pre-existing shoes for the Sky star. On Wednesday, however, Reebok dropped a sneak peak of Angel Reese’s new logo for her signature shoe […]

LOS ANGELES – With a new head coach and new offseason acquisitions, there was fresh optimism surrounding the Los Angeles Sparks. An energy level that hadn’t been seen in previous seasons. But with the 2025 WNBA season officially underway, the Sparks have had a bit of a rocky start to the year amid multiple key […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks came into their Sunday game against the Chicago Sky looking to snap a three-game losing streak and get back in the win column. And they did just that, with a 91-78 win. A huge third quarter offensive explosion from Kelsey Plum made the difference for the Sparks, and […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Sparks hired Lynne Roberts as the franchise’s new head coach for the 2025 WNBA season, they were taking a bit of a risk. Although Roberts has decades of experience in coaching women’s basketball, she didn’t have any experience in the WNBA to this point. With the 2025 WNBA […]

With the Minnesota Timberwolves facing the prospect of falling behind 0-3 in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Anthony Edwards put the team on his back in Game 3 to get the Wolves back into the series. Prior to the game, Edwards had been selected to the All-NBA Second Team, and that […]

With the New York Knicks down 0-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, drastic changes could be coming for Game 3. One of those potential changes for Game 3 could be Knicks guard Josh Hart moving to the bench. With the Knicks desperate to get a win and get back in this […]

The Chicago Bulls are coming into the 2025 NBA Draft with another lottery pick at No. 12. Last season, the Bulls used their NBA Draft lottery pick on Matas Buzelis of the G League Ignite. Buzelis turned in a solid rookie season, and the Bulls are hoping for a similar result in this upcoming draft. […]

The rumor mill is bound to churn once the NBA free agency period begins later in the offseason. Two of the big names to keep an eye on appear to be Dallas Mavericks star Kyrie Irving and LA Clippers star James Harden. The Clippers reportedly could be active in the trade market after addressing Harden’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves got back into the series against the Oklahoma City Thunder following their Game 3 win in the Western Conference Finals. Helping to set the tone for the Timberwolves’ win, especially on the defensive end was Jaden McDaniels. McDaniels was such a factor on defense that Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards called out the […]

The LA Clippers were eliminated in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs by the Denver Nuggets in seven games. With their elimination comes a host of questions for the offseason, namely what their roster plans are. With not much to spend by way of free agency, the offseason trade market is the Clippers’ best […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks dropped their third consecutive game, this time an 82-73 loss at home to the Golden State Valkyries. The Sparks ended up trying to play catch-up in the second half after giving up a 26-1 run in the second quarter. As has been a recurring theme for the Sparks […]

When the Los Angeles Sparks lost Rickea Jackson temporarily due to the WNBA’s concussion protocol, that put them at only nine available players and eligible for a hardship contract. Needing the additional roster depth, the Sparks opted to bring back rookie wing Liatu King via said hardship contract. Liatu King had been one of the […]

During the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Game 2 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference Finals, head coach Chris Finch made the decision to bench Julius Randle in the fourth quarter. The decision spawned numerous think pieces heading into Game 3. But Julius Randle bounced-back in Game 3 with a much better performance, earning […]

This has been a big week for Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James. The oldest player in the league was recently named to his 21st All-NBA selection, and then later in the week, his youngest son Bryce James had his graduation from high school. During Bryce James’ graduation, LeBron James couldn’t help but be excited […]

The Indiana Fever came into Sunday with a marquee matchup against the defending champion New York Liberty. The game lived up to its billing, coming down to the final possession with the Liberty winning 90-88. But it ended in a bit of controversy in the eyes of the Fever. Caitlin Clark felt there was a […]

The New York Liberty have begun the 2025 WNBA season with a 2-0 record, with their most recent win, 99-74, coming against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. Not only did the Liberty win in resounding fashion, but they also managed to set a new WNBA record in the process. With 5:50 left to go […]

It’s been a big week for Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Not only did the Thunder take an early 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Shai was honored with his first career NBA MVP Award. Ahead of Game 2 of the WCF, Shai’s former Thunder teammate, Chris Paul […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have posted a record of 1-2 in the early days of the 2025 regular season, but one player who has had an incredibly strong start to the year is Azurá Stevens. Slotting in as the starting center in place of the injured Cameron Brink, Azurá Stevens has put up strong numbers, […]

With the Denver Nuggets’ elimination from the NBA Playoffs in the Western Conference Semifinals, one of the top questions they had to answer was what the future held for interim head coach David Adelman. They answered that on Thursday with the decision to keep Adelman as head coach with a new contract. The next set […]

The Los Angeles Sparks dropped their second straight game, falling to 1-2 after their 89-86 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday. In what’s been a recurring theme in these two losses, the Sparks were essentially ‘out-toughed’ by their opponents. The WNBA is a physical league and the Sparks need to adapt to it. Following […]

The Los Angeles Sparks suffered their second consecutive loss, a heartbreaking 89-86 defeat, against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sparks had their chances in the fourth quarter as they battled back from a double-digit deficit, but it wasn’t enough to get across the finish line. Following the game, Sparks star Kelsey Plum took full responsibility for […]